ZTE MF612 3G Wireless Router User Manual 1
WELCOME Thank you for choosing the ZTE MF612 3G Wireless Router (hereinafter referred to as “unit” or "router"). To get the most from your router and to keep it in the best condition please read this manual carefully. The pictures, symbols and contents in this manual are for reference only. They might not be completely identical with your router. ZTE operates a policy of continuous development. We reserve the right to update the technical specifications in this document at any time without prior notice.
Glossary AC: Alternating Current APN: Access Point Name DC: Direct Current DHCP: Dynamic Host Control Protocol DNS: Domain Name System (or Service or Server) DoS: Denial of Service EDGE: Enhanced Data GSM Evolution ESSID: Expanded Service Set Identifier Ethernet: A frame-based computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs) GSM: Global System for Mobile Communications GPRS: General Packet Radio Service HSDPA: High Speed Downlink Packet Access HSUPA: High Speed Uplink Packet Access IP: Internet
Content 1 General Information ................................................................ 6 1.1 Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 6 1.2 Declaration ....................................................................................... 6 1.3 Cleaning and Maintaining ............................................................... 8 1.4 Limited Warranty.............................................................................. 8 1.
3.2 Answering a Call ............................................................................ 16 4 Internet Access ..................................................................... 18 4.1 Preparation ..................................................................................... 18 4.2 Settings .......................................................................................... 18 4.2.1 Login ...................................................................................... 19 4.2.
1 General Information 1.1 Safety Precautions Some electronic devices may be susceptible to electromagnetic interference. Locate the router away from TV set, radio and other electronic equipment to avoid electromagnetic interference. The router may interfere with medical devices like hearing aides and pacemakers. Consult a physician or the manufacturer of the medical device before using the router. Please keep yourself at least 20 centimeters away from router.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
1.3 Cleaning and Maintaining Use an antistatic cloth to clean the router. Do not use chemical or abrasive cleanser as these could damage the plastic case. Turn off your router before you clean it. Use the router within the temperature range of -10°C ~ +55°C, and ° ° the storage temperature range is -20 C ~ +65 C. The humidity range is 5%~95%. Do not use your router during a thunderstorm. Remove the mains power pack from the wall socket. Do not take out your (U)SIM card unnecessarily.
1.5 Limitation of Liability ZTE shall not be liable for any loss of profits or indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages resulting from or arising out of or in connection with using of this product, whether or not ZTE had been advised, knew or should have known of the possibility of such damages, including, but not limited to lost profits, interruption of business, cost of capital, cost of substitute facilities or product, or any downtime cost. 1.
2 Getting started The router operates on the HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS network and GSM/GPRS/ EDGE network and supports voice and data service. 2.1 Parts Supplied Parts 3G Wireless Router External power adapter User manual Certificate of quality Quantity 1 1 1 1 2.2 Router Appearance Top View Left View 2.2.
Indicator State ON 1. PWR OFF ON 2. Wi-Fi Blinking OFF ON 3. PPP Blinking OFF Description External power supply works normally. External power supply is disconnected or power off. Wi-Fi works normally. Data transmission. Wi-Fi works abnormally. Internet connected. The router attempts to connect Internet. Internet disconnected and not attempt to connect. RF signal is normal. Different color indicates different ON network. Red: GSM/GPRS/EDGE. 4. RSSI Green: HSDPA/HSUPA/UMTS.
2.2.2 Power Switch Turn the router On or Off by pressing the power switch at the rear of the router. Power Switch 2.3 Interface and Installation 2.3.1 Interface Description Rear View of Router (1) USB: Test and diagnostic interface for factory use only. (2) WPS:WPS button is used to start Wi-Fi Protected Setup authentication process. (3) ANT: External antenna connector. If external antenna is connected, the internal antenna is of no effect. (4) PHONE: Standard RJ11 connector for Telephone.
2.3.2 Installation 1. Insert the (U)SIM card into the (U)SIM card holder from the side of the router. a) Pull the plastic holder out. b) Insert the (U)SIM card with the metal contact area facing upwards into the holder. c) Insert the plastic holder into the router. You can hear a click when the (U)SIM card locks in place.
Warning: Please power off the router and remove the external power adapter before removing or inserting the (U)SIM card, if not, the router or (U)SIM card may be damaged. 2. Connect the telephone to the PHONE interface using phone cable(RJ11). 3. Connect your computer to the LAN interface using the Ethernet cable (RJ45). Note: The router will adapt the Ethernet cable style (crossover or straight) automatically. 4. Connect the external power adaptor to a standard power outlet.
In case of power failure or when there is no available external power supply, the router can not work. 2.5 About the (U)SIM Card Avoid handling the (U)SIM card unnecessarily. Hold the card by the edges to prevent static damage. Keep the (U)SIM card away from electrical and magnetic appliances. If you cannot get service, make sure that： You are in an area which has network coverage. You are using the correct (U)SIM card.
3 Voice 3.1 Making a Call Before making a call, make sure: The (U)SIM card is installed. The telephone cable (RJ11) is connected properly. The PWR light is on. The RSSI light is on. Pick up the handset. 1. Key in the telephone number. 2. You can either press # key on the telephone to send the call, or wait 4~8 seconds for the call to be connected automatically. 3.Call will be connected. Note: If there is no RSSI indication, the RF signal is unavailable.
telephone has hands-free function you can answer the call by pressing the Hands-free button. pressing the hands-free button again to end the call.
4 Internet Access The router does not require any drivers, and it supports all operating systems with Ethernet LAN capability, such as Windows 2000, XP, Vista , MAC OS X and Linux. The router supports two computers surfing on internet using Ethernet cable at the same time, and also supports Wireless LAN connection. Note: All the parameter settings in this chapter are just for your reference. Please contact your service provider for detail. 4.
from the network. After making changes reboot your router by turn off and on again. 4.2.1 Login The router can be connected by RJ45 or by Wi-Fi (the SSID is “ZTE Wireless Network”). By either connection mode, you should set to obtain an IP address automatically in the attribution setting of Internet protocol(TCP/IP). After your computer gets the IP address (like 192.168.0.101) from the router, open a web browser and type “ http://192.168.0.1” in the address bar, and then input the username and password.
Quick setup guide you how to set the basic parameters for your router in the most safe way. Click Next to go to PPP Profile Configuration in the following figure: .
Set APN for PPP profile, if you obtain a fixed APN from your service provider , please select Manual APN, otherwise select Auto APN, and then type the APN string. Dial No. is provided by your service provider. Click Next to go to the PPP Authentication in the following figure: Choose PPP authentication mode ,CHAP or PAP , and then give PPP user name and password to the corresponding authentication mode.
Service Set Identifier(SSID) is used to uniquely identify your WLAN. If you enable SSID Broadcast, the gateway will broadcast the SSID, and other device can detect and connect with it. Click Next to go to Security Configuration in the following figure: Encryption will keep your traffic from being unauthorized monitor and access, select one encryption mode from the list, and then set key and/or algorithm for it.
Make sure that all the parameters shown in the figure are correct, and then click Apply. 4.2.2 WAN Connection Click WAN Connection, you can configure how to connect to the Internet in the following figure: There are three connection mode: 1. Auto Connect: The router will automatically connect to WAN when it is powered on. 2. On Demand Connect: .The connection will be established when data transmission are required.
3. Manual Connect: Connect to Internet manually. Click Apply to confirm your configuration, and then the PPP connection status will be shown in the figure. 4.2.3 3G Settings 1. Wireless Info Select 3G Settings→Wireless Info, the 3G wireless information is shown in the following figure: Click Refresh to update the wireless information. 2.
wireless network. Only WCDMA: Router searches for WCDMA network only. Only GSM: Router searches for GSM network only. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. 3. APN Setting Select 3G Settings→APN Setting, the APN parameters are shown in the following figure: APN Setting: APN address mode. If a fixed APN is provided by your service provider, select Manual APN. Otherwise select the Auto APN, and the router will automatically obtain this parameter. APN: APN string. Dial No.
choose Manual DNS. otherwise ,choose Auto DNS ,and router will automatically obtain parameters. Authentication: Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) provides a simple method without encryption for the peer to establish its identity using a 2-way handshake. ChallengeHandshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP) is used to periodically verify the identity of the peer using a 3-way handshake.
IP Address: IP address for LAN interface. Subnet Mask: Subnet mask for the IP address. MAC Address: MAC address for the LAN interface. DHCP Type: Define the DHCP type. By default, router is set as DHCP server. DHCP Start IP: Allocate start IP address for IP pool. DHCP End IP: Allocate end IP address for IP pool. The DHCP End IP address should be larger that the DHCP Start IP address. DHCP Lease Time: Define how long the leased IP address will be expired, and will relocate new IP address.
2. Basic Select Wi-Fi Setting→Basic, the wireless network basic parameters are shown in the following figure: Wi-Fi On/Off: Enable Wi-Fi or not. Network Mode: If all of the wireless devices connect with this router in the same transmission mode, performance will be improved by choosing the appropriate wireless mode. Network Name(SSID): Service Set Identifier(SSID). Enter a string less than 32 characters as the name for your wireless local area network(WLAN).
Broadcast Network Name(SSID): Disable or Enable(Default) this function. If Enable is selected, the router broadcasts the SSID, and other devices can detect and connect to it. AP Isolation: When Enabled is selected, each of your wireless client will not be able to communicate with each other. BSSID: MAC address of the Wi-Fi. Frequency(Channel): Choose the appropriate channel to optimize the performance and coverage of your wireless network.
packet has a new format. In Green Field, high throughput packets are transmitted without a legacy compatible part. Channel Bandwidth: Set the HT physical channel bandwidth. Guard Interval: Guard interval is to introduce immunity to propagation delays, echoes and reflections, to which digital data is normally very sensitive. MCS: The Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) is a value that determines the modulation, coding and number of spatial channels. Reverse Direction Grant(RDG):Enable RDG or not.
Beacon Interval: The router broadcasts beacon message to announce that it has buffered frames to deliver. The default value is 100 (ms). Beacons are packets sent by an access point to synchronize a wireless network. Specify a beacon interval value. is recommended. Data Beacon Rate(DTIM) : A Delivery Traffic Indication Message(DTIM) informs next clients to listen to broadcast and multicast messages. Fragment Threshold: This value should remain at its default value of 2346.
TX Power: Transmit power should be remained as the value of 100. Short Preamble: The length of CRC block in the frames during the wireless communication. Shot Slot: To indicate that 802.11g is using a shot time slot because there is no legacy station(802.11b) present. Tx Burst: Tx burst allows router to deliver better throughput in the same period and environment in order to increase speed. Pkt_Aggregate: Increase efficiency by aggregating multiple application packets data into a single transmission frame.
Unless one of these encryption modes is selected, wireless transmissions to and from your wireless network can be easily intercepted and interpreted by unauthorized users. The security modes are described below: Open: You can authenticate successfully with a SSID, whether it is valid or empty. Shared: The WLAN clients who have the same WEP key with wireless gateway can pass the authentication and access the wireless network. WEPAUTO: Select WEP security automatically.
If the Authentication type is Open, Shared, WEPAUTO, the bottom part of the configuration page displays parameters as shown. WEP Keys: At most four keys can be set in the blank. Choose the primary key index. The primary key is the only key in use at a given time. Whatever keys you enter for an access point, you must also enter the same keys for the client adapter in the same order.
Click Apply to confirm your configuration. 5.
WPS Summary, WPS Progress and WPS Status are all shown in the figure.
There are two ways to use PIN mode,one is set PIN code on the client's wireless adapter(you can find the PIN code in AP PIN field of WPS Summary), the other way is set the client's PIN code in Client PIN field. PBC Press the WPS button of the router or select PBC, and then click Apply. Press WPS button on the client wireless adapter within two minutes, and the negotiation process will be established. 4.2.
Default Policy: Set how to handle the packet if none of the rules matches. MAC address: Set the MAC address that will be filtered. Dest IP Address: Set the destination IP address that will be filtered. Source IP Address: Set the source IP address that will be filtered. Protocol: Set which protocol will be used for filtering. Dest Port Range: Set the destination port numbers that will be filtered Source Port Range: Set the source port numbers that will be filtered.
Action: Set how to handle the packet if it matches with the rule. Comment: type comment for the filter settings. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. 2. URL Filtering You can setup content filter to restrict the improper content access. Select Firewall→URL Filtering, the URL Filtering is shown in the following figure: Type URL address, and then click Add to add the URL address into the filtering list. The new URL filtering item will be shown in the Current Webs URL Filters: field. 3.
If you select Enable, the Virtual Server Settings will appear: IP Address: Set IP address for the virtual server. Port Range: Set port numbers for the virtual server. Protocol: Set protocol for the virtual server. Comment: Type comment for the virtual server settings. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. 4. DMZ You can setup a De-militarized Zone(DMZ) to separate internal network with the Internet.
5. System Security You can configure system firewall to protect AP or router from being attacking. Select Firewall→System Security, the system security setting is shown in the following figure: Allow or Deny the remote management function and Enable or Disable ping from WAN filter on requirement, and then click Apply. 4.2.7 Advanced 1.
2. Statistics Select Advanced → Statistics, the system statistics information is shown in the following figure: 3.
Apply to confirm your configuration. 4. Upgrade Select Advanced→Upgrade to upgrade the software version of the router. Click Browse..., locate the latest software version, and then click Upgrade. Note: Do not upgrade software unless necessary. Wrongly upgrade action may cause router malfunction or can not work. 5. Restore Select Advanced→Restore, click Restore to set all the settings to their factory default values, and the device will be turned off. 6.
Note: Router is powered off only when the PWR indicator is off. And do not press the power switch during the shutdown process. 7. PIN Manage Select Advanced→PIN Manage, the PIN manage is shown in the following figure: If you select Modify, the modification parameters are shown in the following figure: Type the old PIN code, and then type two times the new PIN code. Click Apply to confirm your configuration. Note: Three time consecutive wrong PIN code entries will lock the SIM card. 4.
following figure : Click OK to logout the router. 4.4 Disconnecting from the Internet If you want to terminate your Internet connection, you can select Disconnect Internet from WAN Connection page, and click Submit. Turn off the router can also terminate Internet connection.
5 Troubleshooting 1) Make sure that the router is turned on and all the cables are connected correctly. 2) Check the RSSI, PPP and PWR LED’s are lit and NOT in a blinking state or off. A) Voice Related Problems Symptoms No Dial Tone. There is a prompt/ phone alert/ announcement as soon as I lift the phone off the hook. The line is noisy/ distorted when I lift the phone off the hook. I hear a rapid engaged tone as soon as I lift the phone off the hook.
Symptoms After dialing the last digit I hear nothing /silence. I can’t make or receive a call when I am surfing on the net. Possible Problems/ Solutions When you have finished dialing you can press the # key or wait 4-8 seconds to connect the call. If you are connected using the 2G (GSM) network then you cannot surf the net and make a phone call simultaneously. Please disconnect the internet and wait 30 seconds to 1 minute before making a call.
6 Technical Parameters Network & Frequency Band: EDGE/GPRS/GSM: 850/900/1800/1900MHz HSUPA/HSDPA/UMTS: 850/1900/2100MHz LED Display: a. Power Indicator b. Wi-Fi Indicator c. PPP Indicator d. Radio Signal Strength Indicator External Interface: a. External Power Socket b. Phone Interface (PHONE) c. Data Interface (LAN) d. Test Interface (Mini-USB) Power Adapter: Input: 100V~240V (AC), 50/60Hz Output: +12V (DC), 1.5A Max Data Service: HSUPA 2Mbps UL HSDPA 7.
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